The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis and treatment of ocular cancer.
Vicente Conrado Fontes JuniorArthur Gustavo FernandesMelina Correa MoralesRubens Mattos Belfort NetoPublished in: Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia (2022)
Our findings showed a significant decrease in the number of new cases referred to the Ocular Oncology service. Moreover, the pandemic led to a switch in the therapeutic approach with preference to non-invasive treatments that would demand operating rooms. A drastic increase of cases perhaps in advanced stages might be expected because of the decrease observed in the first six months of quarantine.